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2002 No. 2533

ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES

The Atomic Energy (Americium) Order 2002

Made

9th October 2002

Laid before Parliament

9th October 2002

Coming into force

1st December 2002

Whereas the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is of the opinion that the element americium may be used for the production or use of atomic energy or research into matters connected therewith.

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18(1) of the Atomic Energy Act 1946( 1 ), and now vested in her( 2 ), hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Atomic Energy (Americium) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st December 2002.

Prescription of americium

2. Americium is hereby prescribed for the purposes of the Atomic Energy Act 1946.

Brian Wilson,

Minister of State for Energy and Construction,

Department of Trade and Industry

9th October 2002

( 1 )

1946 c. 80 .

( 2 )

See the Transfer of Functions (Atomic Energy and Radioactive Substances) Order 1953 (S.I. 1953/1673 ), the Transfer of Functions (Atomic Energy and Radioactive Substances) Order 1957 (S.I. 1957/5613 ), the Minister of Science Order 1959 (S.I. 1959/1826 ), the Secretary of State for Education and Science Order 1964 (S.I. 1964/490 ), the Minister of Technology Order 1964 (S.I. 1964/2048 ) and the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Order 1970 (S.I. 1970/1537 ) Article 2(2) and Schedule 1 Part II.

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The Atomic Energy (Americium) Order 2002 (2002/2533)

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